Mariusz Szypura – Chopin Residue 2CD [PRE-ORDER]

Chopin Residue is a multidisciplinary project that centers around sound and its transformation, using the music of Fryderyk Chopin as a conceptual and sonic starting point. At its core, the project reimagines Chopin’s compositions through a process of musical deconstruction, abstraction, and reinterpretation. These pieces are not simply remixed or rearranged; they are stripped of the piano — the iconic instrument of Chopin’s work — in order to access what remains beneath: tonal fragments, harmonic residue, and latent emotional tension.
This reimagined material forms the basis for a double album, which is an essential component of the project. Divided into two parts:
– Deconstructions present newly arranged versions of Chopin’s works by participating artists,
– Reworks move further away from the source, using the deconstructed audio as raw material to inspire entirely new compositions,
The album is intended to be experienced both sequentially and simultaneously. Listeners are encouraged to play both discs at once — on two turntables or digital devices — to create evolving, layered sonic environments that echo the spatial and durational complexity of the installation. This open-ended listening format reflects the modular nature of the project’s musical logic.
Sonically, Chopin Residue navigates a landscape between experimental electronic music, ambient guitar work, free improvisation, and post-jazz sensibilities. This diversity is reflected in its contributors, who include prominent experimental musicians and genre-defying artists such as: Adrian Utley (Portishead), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), David Pajo (Slint, Papa M), Joey Waronker (Atoms For Peace, Beck), Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie), John McEntire (Tortoise), John Stanier (Battles), Jim O’Rourke, Masayoshi Fujita, Zoh Amba.